Choose LUNA The Shadow Dust
Choose LUNA The Shadow Dust if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. LUNA The Shadow Dust launched in 2020.
LUNA The Shadow Dust vs Hope
LUNA The Shadow Dust and Hope both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2020. Hope is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than LUNA The Shadow Dust (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Hope
Choose Hope if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hope launched in 2020.
Both LUNA The Shadow Dust and Hope sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 LUNA The Shadow Dust |  Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (373 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lantern Studio | Glusoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Hope is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than LUNA The Shadow Dust (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- LUNA The Shadow Dust is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hope has no Deck rating yet.
LUNA The Shadow Dust vs Hope — FAQ
- Are LUNA The Shadow Dust and Hope similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does LUNA The Shadow Dust run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — LUNA The Shadow Dust is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hope doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.